EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Hobby/sports equipment
Curry comb for horse grooming Hansbo “Gummiskrapa stor svart” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0290/17
Summary
null The rubber brush contains polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH)s, including benzo(a)pyrene and chrysene (measured values: benzo(a)pyrene: 37,75 mg/kg; chrysene: 65,26 mg/kg; total of PAHs: 279 mg/kg). These PAH are carcinogenic. The consumer can be exposed when the product comes into direct and prolonged or repetitive contact with the skin or the mouth. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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Product
Curry comb for horse grooming — Hansbo
- Brand
- Hansbo
- Name / model
- Gummiskrapa stor svart · Rubber brush Horse bigart. Nr. 813618
- Batch number(s)
- 7320278136182
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- Black rubber curry comb for horse grooming.
What is the risk?
- null The rubber brush contains polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH)s, including benzo(a)pyrene and chrysene (measured values: benzo(a)pyrene: 37,75 mg/kg; chrysene: 65,26 mg/kg; total of PAHs: 279 mg/kg). These PAH are carcinogenic. The consumer can be exposed when the product comes into direct and prolonged or repetitive contact with the skin or the mouth. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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